Wild Yellow Iris - Iris pseudacorus

At the Ipswich River Wildlife Refuge in Topsfield, Massachusetts. Today, I also saw 3 deer, several red squirrels, Tree Swallows, Cow Birds, a baby Garter Snake, some huge bullfrogs, and a mess of tadpoles.

Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta feasting on Common Wintercress, Barbarea vulgaris, a member of the Mustard Family.

A quiet morning of photography at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield, Massachusetts. I used an extension tube on a 50mm f1.4 lens for close focusing capability.

Buttercup at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield, MA

My fascination with the rocks of Cape Ann continues. Here, on a very foggy evening with a flat sea, the shoreline of Lanesville shows off its granite boulders and small, reflective, tidal pools.

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This was my first trip to Appleton Farms in Hamilton, MA in a couple of months and I was not disappointed. The rows of ancient oaks still line the entrance road, and over 300 years of farming history warm the shadows on an early spring afternoon.

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Late winter, snowless forest in Gloucester, Massachusetts

Streetlights and ribbon-like reflections in Gloucester Harbor

Even though the streetlights along the boulevard of Western Avenue in Gloucester, MA are excessively bright, their reflections in the calm harbor do have a magical quality.

Both images made in the last week of winter.